Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-21

sort, and aS ITS massive dome and airy spires
rose in the air. each lai telt that he per-
soually had a share in it. Tony especially
was III the habit Of going daily 10 the build
ing. and spent hours in watching its rapid
growth and talking To- the wurkmen.
At last il was finished 1t was TO be con-
serratt-i the day before commencement.
Mrs Brasbier came up Ia the collcG" that
day Her reports Of Tnny's progress had
BEEN vague She came, full Of d"SpaIrinS
fears. to verify them. rnd made her way at
once as before tn Professor Tvndall's
rooms.
Il have not Tonv'S confidence any more
she complained He writes To me that ho
is irving faithfully t" SHtiSty my wishes.
but that he knows it Is useless. lie does not
20 into details
The professor went into details, ending
with: 1T is folly to deceive yourself,
madam. You must see that the effort Tony
has made to become a minister j. useless, as
he savs Are You not willing even now
tha, he shall take up some other work in
life
The poor woman sobb-I mi~erably. oh,
YES, I'm willing she gasp"i 1t last. Any
thing To earn a living But did hope he
would do some noble work. Where i the
! poor hoy
The professor rose quickly, glad to end the
interview Il have no doubt he is with all
the college at the conservation Of tn" new
| church will go with You there.
The ce~mony was partly over when they
| arrived The great marble building, with
| its vast aiSlcs and uIspringing arches, stood
| beautiful as a visible hymn of praise. The
religious services were over. The building
I 81, l., n ID
| Now the great mass of people stood outside
on the green slope of the hill surrounding
| it, while the executor of the will formally
| delivered the church into the charge Of the
! trustees who held it for the poor of the city.
| He told in a few words the story Of the
will. the sacred purpose to which the
| church was forever devoted. a temple
wherein the poorest of Gods creatures
| should come TO worship Him.
Tonv's mother had found him, and clung
to his arm. She was a devnut woman. She
forgot for the moment her own troubles,
! her ewes filed. her face Shone, as she listened
with the great concourse, all Of whom were
| moved and touched.
There is one thing more To be told. said
the speaker. which makes this noble offer
ing sill more worthy Most of the architects
| in the city and state submitted ANONYMOUSLY
plans for this building. The one chosen was
the work of Young man II Is his first
work, but it shows a power and skill whlch
| insure him fame and fortune He refusT5
to accept any reward for it. He offered
this first fruit of his undoubted genius tC
the service of Him who endowed him with
it. This man, who more than any Of us
dedicates the church to-day 10 the glory OF
God and the good of men, is your friend and
neighhor Anthony Brashier'
There was a moment : amaDed silence,
and then the air rang with the shouts of the
people.
All the college men crowded round Tony
his mother hung on his arm. astonished
proud. as if half frightened. But he stOoC
looking at the white temple as if i'll a dream
repeating the speakers last words under hi
breath: To the glory Of God and the goo(
of men.
There are many young people who ran
not become what their parents plan for then
to he in life, but they can become useful il
following some special gifts that God ha
given them Such may find an encourage
ment to best efforts in examples like Tony
and they are many Nouth's Companion.